Nursing-bottle



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0. K. NEWELL; NURSING BOTTLE.

No. 466,361. Patented Jan. 5, 1892.

UNITED STAT-ES PATE T OFFICE.

OTIS K. NEWELL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

NURSING-BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent, No. 466,361, dated January5, 1892;

- Application filed October 23,1891. $erial No. 409.592. (No model.)

I companying drawings, is a specification, like letters and figures onthe drawings representing like parts.

This invention relatesto vented nursingbottles, and has for its objectto provide the same with a more efficient covering for the bottle.

My present invention has for its object to provide a ventednursing-bottle with a covering for the vent, which is firmly secured onthe bottle and maybe moved to uncover the vent without becoming detachedfrom the bottle.

In accordance with my invention the ventcovering is composed of a yokeorannular ring encircling the neck of the bottle, and a v band secured toor forming part of the said yoke and passed under the bottom of thebottle. 7

. The nursing-bottle is preferably made substantially pear-shaped, sothat when laid on its side, as when the baby is nursing lying down, themouth of the bottle'is thrown toward the mouth of the baby rather thanaway from it.

The particular features of my invention will be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a vented nursin g-bottle embodying myinvention, the bottle being shown in its upright position. Fig. 2represents the nursing-bottle shown in Fig. 1 as laid upon its side;Fig. 3, a detail of the vent-covering preferred by me; and Fig. 4 is anelevation of the nursing-bottle provided with a modified form ofcovering.

shaped, as herein shown, and also preferably The nursing-bottle A,preferably made pear- I I composed of 'anneale'd glass, is provided near5 5 its bottom with a vent-opening a. The bottle A is provided with myimproved form of ventcovering, preferably made in the shape shown inFig. 3, it consisting of an annular band a,

provided with an enlargement for a portion of its length, as at a thelatter being provided with a slit a through which the neck of the bottleis inserted when the band is fitted to the bottle. The slittedenlargement a when separated, as when fitted uponthe bottle, forms ayoke composed of two mem= bers 2 3, united by the band a, which ispassed down the length of the bottle and under the bottom of the same,the band a, when in position, normally covering the vent a. The rubberband is enlarged, as at 00 so'that when slitted the members 2 3 will beof submyself in this respect, as it"is evident the main portion of theband a may be made 80 separated from the yoke portion, as shown in Fig.4:, the said yoke being shown in the said figure as an annular ring I),provided with lugs or ears I), to which the ends of the band a may besecured in any suitable or desired manneras, for instance, by insertingthe ,ears or lugs I) through suitable openings in the ends of the band.I prefer to make the nursing-bottle Apear-shaped,as herein shown,

so that when the bottle is laid upon its side,

a normallycovers the vent-opening a; butzlco when it is desired to ventthe bottle the band a may be pushed aside by the finger, so as touncover the vent a, and care need not be exercised as to the amount towhich the band a is moved from the vent, as the said band may be removedentirely from under the bottle, but will be retained on the bottle bymeans of the yoke encircling the neck of the bottle. In this manner theVent covering band is retained on the bottle and liability of misplacingand losing the same is avoided.

By reason of the pear shape of the bottle the vent a, when the bottle isin position for nursing, is at the highest point, thereby avoidingleakage.

I claim' 1. The combination, with a nursing-bottle provided with avent-opening, of a vent-covering consisting of a yoke encircling theneck of the bottle, and a band a, passed under the bottom of the lgottleto normally cover the vent therein, su stantiaily as described.

2. The combination, with a nursing-bottle provided with a vent-openinga, of a ventcovering consisting of a band a, passing under the bottom ofthe bottle, and ayoke integral with the band and fitted upon the neck ofthe bottle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of -two subscribing witnesses.

OT-IS K. NElVELL.

Witnesses: I

J AS. H. CHURCHILL, SADIE O. FEAR'ING.

